Entries by Kasey Mathews

Seeking Holiday Perfection?

“If Everything was Perfect, You Would Never Learn and You Would Never Grow.” Beyonce Knowles The December issue of Country Living Magazine is sitting on my kitchen counter. On the […]

Traveling – The Magic of Holding a Vision

Ever since Tucker left for his Gap year in England, I’d been counting down the days till our visit. In anticipation, I either wrote down, or said the following Intention […]

Father’s Dad Tribute

A few weeks back, I shared a Mother’s Day tribute post. So with the arrival of Father’s Day, and my Dad’s birthday  being just around the corner, I thought back on […]

My Boy’s Journey to Manhood

As my 18-year-old son prepares to graduate from high school in just a couple of weeks, a stroll down memory lane led to this piece I’d written six years ago. There’s such magic […]

On Mother’s Day

As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking about my role as Mom and wondering what childhood memories will really stand out for my kids as they grow older. I assumed […]

Why I Wake Early

Years ago, a dear friend introduced me to the gorgeous poetry of Mary Oliver. Although I adore so many of her poems, one in particular provided inspiration then, and has done […]

10 Lessons on Having a Preemie

10 Lessons on Having a Preemie 1.) You didn’t do anything wrong.  After having a preemie, it is completely normal to feel guilty, ashamed and terribly afraid after giving birth to a preemie, but It Is […]

Letting Go

Last week I felt an unexpected surge of courage and decided to email Arianna Huffington directly and pitch her a story idea. Not only was I surprised that she replied […]

My “What’s Next” has Arrived!

  A few years back I wrote a post about the time of transition our family was experiencing. The kids had moved to a new school and were gone for […]

Magical Trash?

Here in New Hampshire we take our trash to the dump. Most of the dumps have a “give and take” table, or as my friend calls it “the still good […]